The Future of Education Research and Development

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Developing a strong capacity in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to engage in research and knowledge production in the education sciences (and the social sciences more generally) to enable strong alignment of the educational mission and purpose of these critical institutions with the K-12 needs of the Black community. Getting something akin to this in the social sciences was a long-term goal of one of Dr. Gordon’s mentors, W.E.B. DuBois, and is something that could serve as an inspiration to this continuing need. We recognize and applaud an emphasis on the pathways program in working with minority-serving institutions, as well as comprehensively searching for opportunities across all of the IES programs. This panel explores investments critical to the future of Education R&D.

Sub Unit

• AERA Honorary President Edmund W. Gordon Series

Chair

• Edmund W. Gordon, Teachers College, Columbia University

Panelists

• Na'ilah Suad Nasir, Spencer Foundation

• Jim Shelton, Blue Meridian Partners

• Mark Schneider, Institute of Education Sciences

• James L. Moore, National Science Foundation

• Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute